Forest area in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Forest area was 11.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1992–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 11.3%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 11.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1992.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.8% | — |
| 1993 | 9.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.7% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 40 Belize 54.5% compare
- 41 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 54.2% compare
- 42 Northern Mariana Islands 53.0% compare
- 43 Colombia 52.8% compare
- 44 Cayman Islands 52.5% compare
- 45 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 52.2% compare
- 46 Marshall Islands 52.2% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3167 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.2% (2025)
- Rural population 80.22 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 31.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Forest area in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 11.3% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1992.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for forest area?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.